Andy Pettitte will start against the Orioles on Sept. 21. Pettitte will receive an extra day of rest and pitch Tuesday against the White Sox before getting the ball four days later for the Stadium finale.

"It will be an emotional night for me, that's for sure, being able to make that last start here," Pettitte said.

Girardi called it "fitting" that Pettitte will get the team's final start in the current Yankee Stadium. The left-hander is in his 11th season in pinstripes and ranks fourth in franchise history with 177 victories.

Pettitte said he's OK with Girardi juggling the rotation to give him an extra day of rest.

"If we were right there in the (playoff) mix, I would probably be considering doing whatever I could - maybe going on short (rest)," Pettitte said. "Obviously that would be different circumstances."